University of North Carolina School of Law
#19 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1845, University of North Carolina School of Law is a Public school located in Chapel Hill, NC. The next statements briefly introduces University of North Carolina School of Law. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 166 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.78 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $51,486 where the national average law school tuition is $51,002.
- The acceptance rate at is 16.3% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 572 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 92.0% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at University of North Carolina School of Law is $29,696 for North Carolina residents and $51,486 for out-of-state students. The law school tuition has increased by 6.81% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,989 for North Carolina residents and $39,330 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $12,527 for North Carolina residents and $30,819 for out-of-state students
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $25,678. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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North Carolina Residents | Out-of-State | North Carolina Residents | Out-of-State | North Carolina Residents | Out-of-State | |
Law School Tuition & Fees | $24,492 | $44,704 | $27,972 | $48,204 | $29,696 | $51,486 |
Law School Living Expenses | $23,008 | $24,638 | $24,638 | |||
Undergraduate Tuition | $8,989 | $37,550 | $8,989 | $39,330 | $8,989a | $41,199a |
Graduate Tuition | $12,527 | $30,819 | $12,527 | $30,819 | $12,527a | $30,819a |
General On-campus Living Costs | $14,970 | $15,830 | $16,741a | |||
General Off-campus Living Costs | $14,970 | $15,830 | $16,741a |
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for University of North Carolina School of Law is 166. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, University of North Carolina School of Law's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.78, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.61).
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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LSAT | |||
75th Percentile | 166 | 167 | 167 |
50th Percentile | 164 | 166 | 166 |
25th Percentile | 162 | 162 | 162 |
GPA | |||
75th Percentile | 3.83 | 3.88 | 3.9 |
50th Percentile | 3.73 | 3.77 | 3.78 |
25th Percentile | 3.6 | 3.61 | 3.61 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at University of North Carolina School of Law is 16.3% where 2,815 applicants have applied to and 458 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at University of North Carolina School of Law is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 38.0% where 174 students finally enrolled out of 458 admitted students. The yield University of North Carolina School of Law is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Applicants | 2,866 | 2,766 | 2,815 |
Admitted | 443 | 404 | 458 |
Enrolled | 199 | 178 | 174 |
Acceptance Rate | 15.5% | 14.6% | 16.3% |
Yield | 44.9% | 44.1% | 38.0% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 572 law school students have enrolled to University of North Carolina School of Law. All students enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor Degree) program .
179 first-time students have enrolled in University of North Carolina School of Law. By gender, 71 male and 107 female first-time students newly enrolled in University of North Carolina School of Law. With 5 pre-admitted students, there are 179 first-time law school Students at University of North Carolina School of Law.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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Total Enrollment | 589 | 592 | 572 |
JD Enrollment | 589 | 592 | 572 |
Non-JD Enrollment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
2023 | 2024 | |
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Total | 188 | 179 |
Men | 96 | 71 |
Women | 91 | 107 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at University of North Carolina School of Law, the bar exam pass rate is 93.75% - 176 students have taken and 165 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than North Carolina average bar exam pass rate (73.27%).
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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Number of Graduates | 197 | 206 | 192 |
First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 170 | 186 | 176 |
New Graduates | 166 | 184 | 170 |
Prior Year Graduates | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Early Exam Takers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
No Exam Takers | 29 | 21 | 16 |
Exam Passer | 165 | 166 | 165 |
Exam Pass Rate | 97.06% | 89.25% | 93.75% |
North Carolina Pass Rate | 81.86% | 79.81% | 73.27% |
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